Moscow building attack could be one deepest Ukrainian strike inside Russia
The Ukrainian attack on a luxury apartment building could be one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow.
The drone strike inside a residential complex in the Russian capital happened about 7km from Red Square. The targeted tower is located in an upscale district near embassies and diplomatic residences.
Videos on social media appear to show a low-flying drone heading towards Moscow shortly before 1am, with residents reporting loud explosions soon after.
Images suggest damage to the upper floors of the Mosfilm Tower, a luxury high-rise west of the city centre, with drone debris scattered on the street as emergency crews responded.
Ukraine has yet to confirm the drone strike.
A building which was struck by a drone, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, in this screegrab obtained from a social media video released on May 4, 2026. (Reuters)
Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow (AP)
Shweta Sharma4 May 2026 06:08
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Primorsk port, oil tankers and military ships
Ukraine launched a volley of missiles and drone strikes across Russia, striking the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and three ships allegedly being used to transport Russian crude.
The strike caused a fire at Primorsk, a major oil-exporting outlet, the Russian regional governor confirmed.
Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the northwest region which hosts the port, said more than 60 drones were downed overnight. He said the fire at Primorsk was quickly extinguished and there had been no oil spill following the attack.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes had caused significant damage to the oil terminal port.
They also hit an oil tanker, a small Russian Karakurt-class missile ship and a patrol boat in the Baltic Sea, he said on Telegram.
“Each such result further limits Russia’s war potential,” he wrote.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said global oil prices may rise further if Ukraine continues to hit Russia’s oil infrastructure, Russian TV reported.
Shweta Sharma4 May 2026 06:00
Drone hits building in Moscow, mayor says
A drone has struck a building in Moscow, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday, adding there were no casualties.
The drone hit the Mosfilm Tower, a luxury residential building located west of the city’s centre.
Photos appeared to show damage to the upper floor of the high-rise apartment building as the emergency crews arrived on the scene.
Shweta Sharma4 May 2026 06:00
UK set to enter talks to join the EU’s $105bn Ukraine loan
Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union’s £78bn loan ($106bn) to Ukraine, the government said on Sunday, in a further sign of deepening European defence ties under rising US pressure.
Prime minister Keir Starmer is expected on Monday to tell a summit in Armenia’s capital Yerevan of the European Political Community – a discussion forum set up after Russia’s invasion in 2022 – that Britain wants to work with the EU to support Ukraine in getting vital military equipment, his office said.
The loan, approved by the EU last month, is set to cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s needs for the next two years, with the bulk of that amount earmarked for military spending as Kyiv defends itself against Russia’s four-year war.
The extra funding could also unlock opportunities for British businesses to meet Ukraine’s urgent needs, particularly in the defence sector, the government said in a statement.
“When the UK and the European Union work together, we all reap the benefits — and in these volatile times we need to go further and faster on defence to keep people safe,” Starmer said in the statement.
Shweta Sharma4 May 2026 05:15
Zelensky launches army reform to bolster Ukraine war effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a series of reforms for the country’s armed forces via social media.
The changes, agreed in April and due to be finalised this month, are scheduled to come into effect in June.
Key reforms include increased pay for military personnel, based on combat experience and efficacy, with non-combat roles receiving at least 30,000 hryvnias.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain4 May 2026 05:00
Ukrainian forces strike two Russian shadow oil fleet vessels near Novorossiysk port
Maryam Zakir-Hussain4 May 2026 04:00
Ukraine offers Finland a drone deal, Zelensky says
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had offered Finland to strengthen the two countries’ partnership by signing a drone deal, sharing technology and combat expertise developed during the four-year war with Russia.
“Ukraine is ready to share its expertise and strengthen those who have been strengthening us since the very beginning of the full-scale invasion,” Zelensky said after he met with Finnish prime minister Petteri Orpo in Yerevan.
He thanked Finland for providing an additional $300m for defence support to Ukraine.
Shweta Sharma4 May 2026 03:59
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain4 May 2026 03:00
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said. Hours later Russia attacked another minibus in Kherson, wounding the driver, he said.
On Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, a Russian strike damaged port infrastructure in the city of Odesa. No casualties were reported.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain4 May 2026 02:00
Zelensky thanks King for ‘strong words’ on Ukraine in US
Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the King for his “strong words” on the defence of Ukraine during his state visit to the United States.
The Ukrainian president expressed his gratitude for the monarch’s comments in a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer in Armenia.
“Best regards and thanks to His Majesty for strong words in the United States supporting our people,” Mr Zelensky told the Prime Minister.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain4 May 2026 01:00